Tobacco Unfiltered

Whether you use tobacco products once or for a lifetime, you body can experience a wide range of side effects. The risks of smoking or using tobacco products vary per person. Cigarette smoking not only affects the user but the people around them as well.

Cigarettes Cause:

Heart disease

Stroke

Chronic Lung Disease

Cancers of the mouth, lung, esophagus, pharynx, and bladder

Reduction in physical fitness

Respiratory problems such as asthma and emphysema

Source: Center for Disease Control

Smokeless Tobacco Causes:

Cancer of the mouth and esophagus

Gum recession

Increased risk of heart disease and stroke

Hairy tongue - a tongue with abnormal elongation of the filiform papillae (tastebuds), resulting in a thickened furry appearance

Sources: Center for Disease Control Mayo Clinic

Cigars cause:

Increased risk of oral, laryngeal, esophageal, and lung cancers

Source: American Lung Association

Secondhand Smoke

There are two types of secondhand smoke. The first is called mainstream smoke, or the smoke that goes through the filter of the cigarette into the smoker's lung. The next is called sidestream smoke, or the smoke that comes out of the unfiltered end of the the tobacco product. Sidestream smoke can cause health problems for non-smokers, such as lung cancer, respiratory infections, ear infections, asthma or allergies.

Thirdhand Smoke

The invisible yet toxic gases and particles that cling to smokers’ hair and clothing, long after secondhand smoke has cleared from a room. Thirdhand smoke contains many of the toxic chemicals found in tobacco, like butane, arsenic, lead, and carbon monoxide.